Paper display box



G. F. KELLY.

PAPER DISPLAY BOX. APPLICATION FILED MAH/29.1920.

1,414,363. L Patented' May 2, 1922.

G. F. KELLY.

PAPER DISPLAY BOX. APPLLcALoN FILED MAY 29, 1929.

,414,363, Patented May 2, 1922.

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PAPER `DIsPnAY Box.

Be it known thatfI, GERALDF. KELpY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident .of New York city, in the county vof Bronx and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper i v Display Boxes, of which the following isa specification.

The invention pertains more particularly to a novel construction of box adapted to hold merchandise and to beutilized as a dis` play box on counters, show cases. and the lik'e,the box then being in an open condi-1g tion exposing the merchandiseand the lid for the box being turned. to an inclined posi` tionV and exposing on its'then front face an advertisement'or` other display matter.

The box of my inventionis formed from Va single blank of paste-board or Vthe like folded to form the box and its lid, the parts ofthe blank being' so constructed that' the box when formed' therefrom vis of rigid dun able character and has its partsinterlocked so as .to maintain the integrity. of the box, without the use of rivets, glue or the like. v One purpose ofmy invention is to lpro ducea display.V box of comparatively `inexpensive character'and of large capacity and requiring a limited amount of supporting surface lon a counter, glass case or the like. The invention `will befullyk understood froin the detailed description hereinafter presented, reference beingy had 'to the ac companying drawings, in which: Fig. 1is ap'lan view of the blank from which the box of my invention may be pro-i duced, the dotted lines' indicating 'the fold lines ofthe blank; .1 5- Y Fig. 21s a perspective View showingthe blank -in apartlyfolded state or in the process of vbeingfolded. tol create the box;

' =.Fig. 3 is a1 vertical sectionthrough a portion ofthe completed box, the section having .Fig-.4 isa perspective' view of the complete boxwith therlid thereof openVV and the front flap thereonas .notjhaving'been detached;

Fig. 5 is :aperspective'view of the 'comvpleted box show-11 in its closedcondition; l Fig. 6 is a *.perspective'view of the box .my invention may be produced, said blank weakened or' fold' lines. 34,35.

1920. serial No. 385,190.

and l Fig. 8 isl a verticalfsection` through the same, taken on the dotted lline 8&8 ofFig.

In the drawings, referring to Fig-11,' 10 i Y Specification of Letters Patent. ll/Iy 'i I Y Scale through` body the box,.lthe sec-5135 tion beingfon the dotted line 7;. 7-Qf Fig. 87.7K

designates theblank from' which the" boxv of .Y

being of the special'constructionjdevised by c5V ine from which to makethe box. The bla'nlf. y10 has a'substantially central panel 11, which' 'T3 finally constitutes the back ofthe bo'x, 'and lfrom one sideedge of thepanelf11 extends a panel 12, while from the opposite side' edge thereof extends a panel 13 which is ofv about the same dimensions asthe panel 12. From. opposlte end edges of the panelll extend corresponding panels 14, 15, respectively, which are elongated and 'subdivided by-.foldlines 16, 17, 18, respectively, into auxiliary panels i 19, 20, 21,respectively. The panelsv 14, 15 i I join the panel 11 by weakened or'ffo'ld lines 22, 23, respectively, andthe-panels 12,13` join the panel 11'by weakened or fo'ld'lines 24, 25, respectively. The panel 1'2'whichv vfinally constitutesa lid for the 4box hasf",

joined 'to it by a weakenedo'rffold` line 26'fa front flap panel'27. Thelpanel'13 has-ioined vS 5 Y lto it atits opposite side edges byffold'lineis 28, 29, respectively, correspondingpanels .30,H

31 which finally lconstitute in'n'e'r lvertical :5

At the opposite end portions ofthe front of the bottom panel 13 are two extenv"sions 32, 33 which Y'are separatedbya broad space 34@ and j oinedV to :the

panel 13 along The blank vhaving been cutr'to` outline shown in'j'Fig. .1' andscore'd alongrk the fold:

or Vweakened lineshereinbefore enumerated, mayl be folded to produce the complete box shownin Figs.'4 and In the formationof the box from the blank shown 'inFig' 1, the

'folding'- of thepanels to createjthe'box ymay f be performed by several succe'jssions` of stages, b ut'preferably I. will-"ifoldtheside ymembers 30, 31 upwardly' OnQthe fold lines,-

28, 29 and then turn the panelsection' *11n upwardly against the rear edges of the side members 30, 31 to 'form the backof" the box. I then turnj'th'e extensions V`32, 33u19- 'wardly and they 'will then Happear at the front corners of the `bottom lpanel 13 andfatj thel frontedges of the Vside .,panels30, 31.

The wings or sections 14, may then be folded forwardly on the fold lines 22, y23V andthe outer end portions of'said wings or sections 14,/ 15 may be folded on the lines,-A

' which is of double thickness, as shown at the right hand side'of Fig. 2. The outer end of the sections. 14, 15 are thus constructed and folded,` and said'sections arev folded on the lines 22, 23 to form the outer sides of the box and lieagainst the inner4 side mem-A bers, 30, 31 thereof. The outer side members 14, 15 of the box are locked in their final 'position by the entry of the extensions 32', 33 of the bottom 13 betweenthe panels 19, 2Ov formed at-the ends of ksaid side 'mem` bers 14, 15,V and the entry of said extensions between sald panels mayv take Aplace vby the foldin!T of the sections 14. l5 Von the lines 17 18 around theextensions 32, 33, respectively,

the first lfold on the line 16 taking place atV thefront edge of the inner side member 30 vor 31, as the Ycase may be, and` the fold on the line 17 then taking place at the inner edge of the extension or projection-32 or 33, as the'caseV may be, and the `final folding on the line 18 then taking place so as to carry the panel 20 against the innei or reverse Vface Vof said extension or projection 19 and the panel 21 against the inner side of a side member of the box. The panels 19, 20, 21 at the front corners Aof the box lrendersaid c orners strong and capableof withstanding severe strains, and said panels cooperate withthe extensions .er projections 32, 33 inv Y' completing the kfront ofthe box, said extensions or projections when held between the Vpanels 13.', 20 serving as keys to'loo'k the box in its inished'formation. The side members 30, 31 cooperate with the side `members 14,

15 to providestrOngsides for the V finished box'. The lid panelr12 may finally befolded overon the body ofthe box, along vthe fold line v 24, yand the flap 2li-.may befolded downwardly onthe fold line 26 anditucked. .in

betweenthe merchandise that may be lwithin vthe box-and theinner faces of the panels v20, or to the position shown inl Fig..5 lwhich shows thebox in the condition it will Voccupy during transportation or at any other; time in which itmaynot bedesiredto display the merchandiseheld by the box. It is' to 'be Ynoticed that Vthere .is a wide space at the front i of the box between the lfacing edges of the panels 1.9,. andthisspacemay be closed by .the flap y27 when the box is not in use as a display box, and said spaceY 'is intended to be leftentrely Openfwhen the boxis. employed ,flap 27 will be drawn upwardly from behind the front corner panels of the body of the box and detached from the lid panel'12-and thereupon thepanel 12 will be turned to the trated in Fig. 6 so that said panel may display to the customer any advertisement,

trade mark or the like that may be displayed on the face thereof,this face being the lower face of the lid panel when the box is closed and the front face` thereof when VYsaid lid panel is turned to its inclinedV position.v

I illustrate the box in Fig. 6as containingtwo horizontal rows lof packagesof candies, chiclets or the like arranged onedge, and, my box is of such formation that l may conveniently display the fronts of said rows of merchandise so thatv thennames thereon Ymay be seen by a customen The packages Vof merchandise may readily beglifted. from the box, since the front'thereof is open and the. lid raised. lThe box hasa considerable capacity and at` the same timefocoupiesa minimum amount of space Vonfa counter or show case. The box is in one lpieceofy material whose parts are so shaped and arranged vthat the box itself may beconveniently prof' duced therefrom Awithout the aid. ofrivets, glue orthe like. The box-is also of durable character andcapable of resisting the usual handling which boxes ofthis nature receive when in use."'In-'additionl thevfboxfisieomparatively inexpensive and admirably. serves as a counter display box.` r ,1

linclined position. in which the samev is illusf yllfhat I claim as my invention andd'esire i to secure by LettersfPatent, is-

1. A merchandise display box comprising a bottom,"a back, sides, anda front whose corner portions are formed by l.extensions of said sides folded toward Veach'."otherand then reversely toV formi two-plies, :said front between saidV corner portions being jo'peniand said bottom at its' front corner edges having upwardly extending members located be tween thepliesof s'aidieorn'erportions; ,Y 2. A merchandise-"displayboxcomprisingf y a bottonniay backya hinged lid extending for.- vwardly from the uppery edge of sai'd back'and having a Idetachable 'flap'y toj close ftherfront of the box, sidesandk affrontiwhose corner portions tare" formed :by-extensions ofsaid lv i 3. A merchandise display'box'comprising,V a bottom, a "back, inner side members extendingl upwardlyffrom Aopposite edges of upwardly extendingmembers "located'''bejV 1 ,tween the plies of saidoorner-portionsfi V125 said bottom, outer side .members extending 'forw ,ardly `fromopposite edges offsaidfback,

and a front whose corner portions are formed by extensions of said outer side members folded toward each other and'then reversely to form 'two plies, said front between said.' corner portions being open and said bottom at its front corner edges having upwardly extending members located be? tween the plies of said corner portions.;

4L. A merchandise display box comprising a bottom, a back, a hinged lid extending forwardly from the upper edge of said back and having 'a detachable front lap to close the front of the box, inner side members ex tending upwardly from opposite edges of said bottom, outer sidef membersextending forwardly from opposite edges of'said back,

' andV a front whose corner portions Vare formed by extensions of saidl outer ,side

5. A merchandise display box comprising a bottom, a back, inner side members extending upwardly fromv opposite edges vof said bottom, outer side members extending forwardly from opposite edges of said back, and a front whose corner portions are formed be inclined upwardly and rearwardly on the` upwardly extending members vlocated bev a bottom, a back, sides, front portions ex- 'said bottom at its front corner edges having tween the i'ront plies of said corner portions'. l 6. A merchandise display box ofthe; character described having, in one' integral blank, 40 l tending toward eachother from the frontV i vertical edges of the Vsides ofthe"boxjandy front of the box open between said front' dise as maybe placed inthe box, anda lid hingedto4 the upper edge of saidA back land y having a front flap hinged thereto adapted to'extend downwardly against said front in-y wardly-extending corner portions of the boxi Vwhich portions are spaced apart to leave the 45 andclose the front'opening formed between f said portions, and said lid being adapted to 5 upper edge `off-said lback to displayfsuch data asmay be thereon. j Y

Signed at New York city, in the county of- N ew York and State of New York, thisQ/ th i day of May, A. 1920.

GERALD F. KELLY.' 

